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With the Third Overall Selection...

With the San Diego Chargers picking third in the 2016 NFL Draft, here are the most recent players selected number three overall.

Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017
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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017
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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017

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Miami Dolphins defensive end Dion Jordan (95) walks the sidelines during the first half of an NFL football game New York Jets, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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Miami Dolphins defensive end Dion Jordan (95) walks the sidelines during the first half of an NFL football game New York Jets, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Melvin Ingram and Jahleel Addae
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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Melvin Ingram and Jahleel Addae

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Melvin Ingram and Jahleel Addae
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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Melvin Ingram and Jahleel Addae

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Melvin Gordon
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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Melvin Gordon

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Melvin Gordon
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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Melvin Gordon

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Jatavis Brown, Nigel Harris and Adrian Phillips
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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Jatavis Brown, Nigel Harris and Adrian Phillips

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Jatavis Brown, Nigel Harris and Adrian Phillips
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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Jatavis Brown, Nigel Harris and Adrian Phillips

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Travis Benjamin
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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Travis Benjamin

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Travis Benjamin
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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Travis Benjamin

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Philip Rivers
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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Philip Rivers

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Philip Rivers
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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Philip Rivers

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Austin Ekeler
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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Austin Ekeler

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Austin Ekeler
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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Austin Ekeler

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Melvin Ingram
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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Melvin Ingram

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Melvin Ingram
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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Melvin Ingram

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Cleveland Browns wide receiver Braylon Edwards dunks the ball over the crossbar after an 11-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the New York Giants on Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, in Cleveland. Edwards had five catches for 154 yards in Cleveland's 35-14 win. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
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Cleveland Browns wide receiver Braylon Edwards dunks the ball over the crossbar after an 11-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the New York Giants on Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, in Cleveland. Edwards had five catches for 154 yards in Cleveland's 35-14 win. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Philip Rivers
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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Philip Rivers

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Philip Rivers
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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Philip Rivers

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Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson (80) catches a warm up pass during a NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Sunday, December 2, 2012 in Nashville. The Texans won the game 24-10. (AP Photo/Paul Jasienski)
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Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson (80) catches a warm up pass during a NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Sunday, December 2, 2012 in Nashville. The Texans won the game 24-10. (AP Photo/Paul Jasienski)

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Ken Whisenhunt and Philip Rivers
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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Ken Whisenhunt and Philip Rivers

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Ken Whisenhunt and Philip Rivers
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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Ken Whisenhunt and Philip Rivers

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Anthony Lynn
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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Anthony Lynn

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Anthony Lynn
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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Anthony Lynn

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Anthony Lynn
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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Anthony Lynn

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Anthony Lynn
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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Anthony Lynn

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Anthony Lynn
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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Anthony Lynn

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Anthony Lynn
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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Anthony Lynn

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Melvin Ingram, Gus Bradley and Joey Bosa
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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Melvin Ingram, Gus Bradley and Joey Bosa

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Melvin Ingram, Gus Bradley and Joey Bosa
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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Melvin Ingram, Gus Bradley and Joey Bosa

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Gus Bradley
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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Gus Bradley

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Gus Bradley
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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Gus Bradley

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017
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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Philip Rivers
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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Philip Rivers

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Philip Rivers
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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Philip Rivers

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Melvin Gordon, Anthony Lynn and Gus Bradley
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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Melvin Gordon, Anthony Lynn and Gus Bradley

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Melvin Gordon, Anthony Lynn and Gus Bradley
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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Melvin Gordon, Anthony Lynn and Gus Bradley

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Anthony Lynn
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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Anthony Lynn

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Anthony Lynn
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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Anthony Lynn

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Anthony Lynn and Melvin Ingram
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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Anthony Lynn and Melvin Ingram

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Anthony Lynn and Melvin Ingram
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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Anthony Lynn and Melvin Ingram

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Gus Bradley and Melvin Ingram
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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Gus Bradley and Melvin Ingram

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Gus Bradley and Melvin Ingram
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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 - Gus Bradley and Melvin Ingram

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017

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Week 5: LAC vs. NYG - Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017

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